Hook holder for fishing rods



Mgrch 20, 1928.

. 1,662,983 c. 'r. PFLUEGER HOOK HOLDER FOR FISHING RODS Filed Aug. 11, 1926 INVENTOR.

- ATTORNEY.

7 3 G n/Q55 Z fhgfafk rod. It is customary, in carrying Patented Mar. 20,

its!) s'rarss CHARLES T. PFLUEGER, OF AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO ENTERPRISE MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF AKRON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

HOOK HOLDER FOR FISHING RODS.

Application filed August 11, 1926, Serial N0. 128,566.

The purpose of the to design and construct'a new present invention is attachment for fishing rods by which the hooks may be held in position against the rods of the type illustrated, to wrap the line about the rod and provide some means for fastening the hook to the rod so that it will not swing therefrom and so that the line may be kept in its wrapped condition.

A number of device heretofore for the purpose of holding the hook in position, but these have been too expensive to afford a ready sale, or not easily adjustable for different diameters of rods. The object of the invention is, therefore, to design a cheap, easily manufactured and simple holder for this purpose which can sell for a few cents a nd will be adaptable for rods of varying diameters.

In the drawings are of the invention, it b shown several forms eing understood that other forms may be devised as well, the iiivention not being limited to exact conformity with the showing and description herein.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view of a pole with the line wrapped about it and the hook holder in position;

Figure 2 is an enlar holder, showing the p invention;

Figure Figure 2;

ged view of the hook referred form of the 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure I is a modified form; Figure 5 is a section on the line 55 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 6.

modification; and

The numeral 1 represents the fishing rod which, as shown, is of the usual bamboo pole type.

The line is represented at 2 and the hook at 3. The holder comprises an arcshaped plate t which is of a curvature to fit substantially all diameters of poles, center of which are struck up two spring or catches 5, the central portions of are arched upwardly slightly to proprongs which at the vide seats or pockets for the hooks and the tips bent upwardly for easy insertion of the hook.

At the ends of the p late are provided two and improved have been designed.

form shown in this figure, is an ordinary rubber band, this being preferable as a rubber band can be easily obtained and, fur

'thermore, can be adjusted to suitany diameter of pole by taking one or more twists in the band about'the studs. Small eyelets 8 can be provided in the plate for the insertion of tacks or other permanent fastening means if such are desired by the fisherman.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 4t and 5, the plate 10, which has the same keepers 11 formed thereon, is provided with pairs of upwardly turned hooks 12 to which the ends of aspiral spring 14 are fastened. The hooks permit of a certain degree of adjustment for the spring to accommodate poles of different diameters.

In place of the plate of either prior form a bent wire hook retainer may be substituted.

This is shown in Figures 6 and 7 in which a fishing rod, comprising an arched plate,

a prong stamped from said plate and adaptcd to receive a hook, and a contractile element attached to the ends of the plate and surrounding the pole.

2. A fish hook holder for application to a fishing rod, comprising an arched metallic holder having a pocket therein for the re tention of a fish hook, and a contractile member attached to the ends of the member and surrounding the pole.

3. A fish hook holder for application to a fishing rod, comprising an arched plate, a prong stamped up from said plate and having a pocket therein for the retention of a fish hook, studs at the ends of the plate, and a rubber band received over the studs and surrounding the pole.

- CHARLES T. PFLUEGER. 

